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THE PROBLEM.
According to a 2015 report to Congress, 73% of American eighth graders tested below the proficiency level in geography. This translates to a lack of knowledge about the world and critical thinking skills necessary to navigate it. The lack of analytical and interpretative skills also undermines their ability to make a positive impact in the future. Building students' understanding of the world and the interconnectedness of its physical systems helps them develop good decision-making skills.
OUR SOLUTION.
To address this situation in Arizona, we would like to create a gym-size traveling map of Arizona and develop related educational materials. The map will invite students to explore their State in a very unique way - with their hands and feet! It will spark their imaginations and open up new avenues for learning about the world around them. The curriculum and materials will include games and interactive activities that teach them how to measure distance, understand where their water comes from, how diverse Arizona's geography is, and many, many other things.
HOW YOU CAN HELP.
Imagine a map of Arizona as big as a gym floor! Then imagine students learning on that map. Now, stop imagining and help us create a giant traveling map of Arizona and related materials to come to your child's/grandchild's school or community library
There are 31 State Parks in Arizona, including Kartchner Caverns, Tonto Natural Bridge, and Slide Rock. A gift of this amount could put a State Park on the map!
A donation of this amount represents one dollar for every Arizona city and town with over 6,000 people. There are 279 cities, towns and communities with populations ranging from approximately 208 to 5,700!
This gift represents Arizona's 230 school districts. The districts, together with 406 charter holders and 13 Joint Technological Education Districts, serve over 1,000,000 students.
A donation of this amount equals a dollar for each mile of the Colorado River, a vital part of Arizona's geography, and could offset the cost of distributing the map to at least 4 schools.
